When it comes to wine, there are two big misconceptions (okay, there are more, but that's for another time) that persist among the masses. The first is that Chasselas and Dolcetto should be drunk young, within two or three years of harvest. In my opinion, generally speaking, this is a big mistake that should be avoided urgently. Of course, not every Dolcetto and any Chasselas can withstand longer storage. But there are more such wines than you think. Mistake in the wine world No.1 n the case of Chasselas, this has perhaps been known to some for some time. Since [...]

The history of modern viticulture in China dates back to the late 19th century. In 1892, Chang Bishi (1841 - 1916) founded Changyu, China's oldest winery, with some vines from the USA in Shandong. Today, Changyu is the largest wine producer in China, with numerous wineries in various regions generating annual sales of around 1 billion euros. But it is only in recent years that an enormous dynamic has come into the Chinese wine scene, which can perhaps be compared with the 1970s in Napa Valley. The up-and-coming Helan Mountain wine region in Ningxia, which became China's first official appellation [...]

Krug - Many German winemakers used to seek their fortune abroad and in Champagne. Among them, in addition to Bollinger, Deutz, Mumm and still some others, probably the most famous today and born in Mainz founder of the house Krug, Joseph Krug. The Maison Krug occupies in every respect an exceptional position in Champagne. Primus inter pares is not an exaggeration, but apt. There are only superlatives for Krug. The relevant specialist literature always rates Krug with 10 out of 10 and absolutely rightly so. But with what does Krug always achieve the maximum in champagne production? It starts [...]